The whole city of Gaoding was full of laughter and laughter.
Red lanterns were hung on the door of each household, and couplets were also pasted.
There is joy everywhere!
Red all over.
It looks very harmonious.
Not the slightest fluctuation.
As in previous years, everyone is looking forward to the reunion on New Year's Eve.
Family fun!
And the tranquility before this storm was so quiet that it felt terrifying.
Finally, the day before the New Year's Eve arrived.
In the middle of the night, the city gates were closed.
There is silence everywhere!
It seems that someone deliberately "cleaned up" it!
A group of soldiers in armor came to the gate.
The leader is Zhu Yuan!
He and the guard at the door winked.
Instructed: "The hour has come, open the door."
According to his instructions, the guard ordered the three gates of the city gate to be opened.
There was only the sound of the cold wind blowing outside the city, which made people feel numb.
The man on the tower lit three torches.
Wave it up!
It's like a code!
After a stick of incense, two thousand soldiers and horses arrived at the gate of the city.
They were all cautious and silent.
One after another, they were arranged to enter the city.
Zhu Yuan and the guards guarding the city gate said: "The Marquis has an order that when the annual festival begins tomorrow, the city gate will be closed, and any news must not be brought out of the palace."
"clear!"
King Huyi had only 1,200 troops in Gaoding City!
Most of the troops were deployed outside the city.
If there is an accident in the palace, someone will bring news out of the city, and thousands of soldiers and horses outside the palace will enter the city to rescue them.
The Marquis of Pingyang has already made arrangements. As soon as the city gate is closed, even if there is an accident in the palace, the news cannot be brought out, and even if people outside the palace learn about it, they will not be able to enter at that time.
And the two thousand soldiers and horses entered the city one after another, scattered everywhere, and deployed outside the palace gate.
Can-
Zhu Yuan quickly discovered the anomaly!
Footprints all over the place!
Footprints stained with red soil!
He was suspicious.
Ask the guard: "The Marquis's soldiers and horses came from Shilipo outside the palace. There should be no red mud road on the way. Why do these soldiers have red mud on their shoes?"
The guard shook his head: "This... I don't know."
"Um?"
strangeness!
Could it be that the route has changed
Zhu Yuan grabbed a soldier: "Are you coming from Shilipo?"
The soldier replied, "Yes."
"How did the red mud on your feet come from?"
"Because I was worried about being discovered, I arranged to take a detour and cross the mountain before stepping on the red mud on the ground." Xiao Bing said.
"That's it!" Zhu Yuan obviously did not doubt any longer, waved his hand, "Be careful, follow."
"Yes."
The soldiers kept up with the team and headed towards the east gate of the palace according to the original plan!
After all the two thousand troops entered the city, Zhu Yuan explained some things and ordered the guards to guard the city gate.
"Tomorrow, the city gate must not be opened without the Lord Hou's orders."
"Yes!"
He just left!
Go back and report to the Marquis of Pingyang!
At this moment, Xiangfu.
It's the middle of the night.
Gong Chi didn't sleep, he was in the ancestral hall in the mansion, looking at the spiritual card of his son.
He looks calm!
Sadness in his eyes.
He didn't move for a long time.
It was the Chinese New Year, and all the households were beaming with joy and lanterns.
However, the entire Gongfu was the same as usual, there was no atmosphere for the Chinese New Year, and even white silk and white lanterns were hung in the ancestral hall.
Blown by the cold wind!
He tightened his eyes a little bit, looked at the spiritual card and said, "Shilin, wait another day!"
Just wait another day and you will get your revenge.
He wants to worship his son with the blood of King Huyi and Natuo!
The housekeeper stood aside and said worriedly, "Master, you should take a rest, it's almost dawn today."
He waved his hand: "Don't worry about me, go and rest."
"I'll stay with the master."
The housekeeper had been by his side for many years, and he felt the pain when he saw the white-haired man give away the black-haired man.
After all, Gong Shilin also grew up watching him!
Would it not be sad
Gong Chi stood in the ancestral hall all night.
He has been looking at the spiritual position of his son.
It was not until dawn that he changed into clean clothes and sat in the hall.
He is waiting!
Wait for the festival to start.
On the other hand, since Natuo saw the moths and blood that night, his whole person has been sluggish. Even though the Marquis of Pingyang repeatedly told him that it was an hallucination, it was just because he was too tired, but he was always anxious.
Even in the next few days, I saw some strange things.
But when I woke up, I realized that there was nothing at all!
But whether the imperial doctor or the doctor said that he was not seriously ill, it was just because he was too tired.
Just take a good rest.
The people in the house also began to spread all kinds of strange speculations.
It is said that the third prince hit a ghost, and that ghost was Gong Shilin.
He said that he felt ashamed because he personally executed Gong Shilin, so he had nightmares all night and couldn't sleep.
It is said that he was cursed by the second prince, that's why this is the case!
It is also said that he was dissatisfied because he was punished by King Huyi for writing scriptures and banned for five days.
…
Messy speculation spread around the house.
But no one dared to pass it on to Tuo's ears.
If he knew, he would definitely be punished.
So in front of Natuo, everyone shut up!
And this morning, Natuo couldn't get up.
The man was lying on the bed with a pale face.
Feeling weak.
Finally got up with the help of the girl.
The corners of his lips turned white.
"Go, go and get the court clothes for this king, this king wants to enter the palace."
On the day of the annual festival, as a prince or a heir, how could he not go
The girl said: "My lord, you are afraid of being like this now..."
"Shut up, don't you bring your court clothes?"
"… "
The servants in the room were trembling and dared not speak.
The girl brought the court clothes over and put them on for him.
But he almost fell to the ground after only two steps.
Until the Marquis of Pingyang arrived in time to stop him.
Then one by one, the other people in the house were taken out.
"Prince's health is important, so I'd better rest in the mansion first."
Na Tuojing: "What did you say? Let this king rest? Lord Hou, don't you forget what day is today?"
The Marquis of Pingyang said: "Of course I know, but if the lord insists on going, if he can't stand it, wouldn't it be a big loss?"
"No! This king must go."
"No!" Marquis Pingyang held that Tuo's arm tightly and said solemnly, "The festival is just a pretense, it doesn't matter whether you go or not, in short, I have arranged everything, and wait until it is a foregone conclusion. I will order someone to take the king
When the lord enters the palace, as long as the king lets Xian, he can read the imperial decree! "
Na Tuo's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Marquis Pingyang's hand with his backhand: "Really?"
The Marquis of Pingyang nodded heavily: "Anyway, don't worry, my lord, tonight is under control."
Nato was relieved.
relieved.
Discarded the idea of entering the palace to participate in the annual festival.
"Since this is the case, this king will not go, and everything will be handed over to the Hou Ye."